Stephen Frears

For a nearly 50-year stretch of Academy Awards history, it seemed that the only costume designer in all of Hollywood was Edith Head.

Not only did Head create costumes for films such as "The Sting," "Rear Window," "Notorious" and "Funny Face," she also dressed actresses such as Elizabeth Taylor and Grace Kelly for the awards themselves. Head helped craft the icy, sophisticated aesthetic of Alfred Hitchcock's heroines. She, along with Hubert de Givenchy, helped to define Audrey Hepburn's eccentric gamine. She set the standard for movie wardrobes.

Head created the template for the modern costume designer: someone able to establish the tone,...

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